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Career of Civil War Historian Bruce Catton

Civil War author and historian David Blight talks about the career and influence of one of his predecessors in the field, Bruce Catton. From… read more

Civil War author and historian David Blight talks about the career and influence of one of his predecessors in the field, Bruce Catton. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Catton researched and wrote several books about the Civil War, including the 1954 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Stillness at Appomattox. The Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College hosted this event. close

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  • David W. Blight Director Yale University->Gilder Lehrman Ctr. for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition
  • Peter S. Carmichael Director Gettysburg College->Civil War Institute

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    Bruce Catton
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Career of Civil War Historian Bruce Catton

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Program ID:
316358-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:
Jan 11, 2014 | 5:59pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jan 20, 2014 | 1:56am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jan 11, 2014 | 5:59pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 11, 2014 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 12, 2014 | 11:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 18, 2014 | 12:57pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 19, 2014 | 5:57am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 20, 2014 | 1:56am EST | C-SPAN 3
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